Vallejo schoolyard robbery turns violent over cell phone

A 14-year-old Jesse Bethel High School student was the reported victim of a strong-arm robbery at the school Wednesday afternoon.

Police were called to the 1800 Ascot Parkway school around 2:12 p.m. after the teenager called his father, who contacted police, to report he had been beaten up by four 14- to 16-year-old boys and his cell phone stolen, Vallejo police Lt. Sid DeJesus said.

The beating allegedly happened after the boy refused to give his assailants his phone, DeJesus said.

The boy had visible bruising and a laceration on his face and complained of blurred vision when police arrived, DeJesus said.

Police were still investigating the reported strong-arm robbery as of Thursday.